Submitted on Tuesday 12th July 2016
Published on Friday 22nd July 2016
Current status: Closed
Closed: Sunday 22nd January 2017
Signatures: 17
Allow Spouses of Work Permit Holders to apply for ILR based on Domestic Violence
In June 2016,I finally sought help about the Domestic Violence against me. It was just 1 month before my husband would have obtained his Indefinite Leave to Remain(ILR). He now has a criminal record and may not get ILR. I am not eligible to apply for DV ILR because he is neither British nor Settled
Under UK Immigration Law, only partners of British nationals/settled persons facing domestic violence (DV) can apply for settlement.This law forces people with abusive immigrant partners to stay on in the marriage.I have worked in the UK as a legal adviser for 5+ years but endured intense DV.I spoke out a month before my immigrant spouse would have acquired settlement.Now, I cannot apply for settlement for myself/2 kids born in the UK, just because I did not endure violence for yet another month
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